Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22.01 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the issue of Crimea's status is not part of the negotiations with the United States to end the war in Ukraine. He said this in an interview with CBS News.
Lavrov emphasized that this issue has supposedly already been resolved, and Russia, they say, is not negotiating the integrity of its territory.
21.39 Intense fighting continues in the Pokrovsky direction – Russian troops have stepped up their assaults, but continue to suffer significant losses. This was reported by DeepState analysts.
The most difficult situation remains in the areas of Elizavetovka, Tarasovka, Staraya Nikolaevka, Lisovka, Uspenovka, as well as in the areas of Shevchenko-Peschanoe and Kotlino-Udachnoye.
19.44 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow would agree to a ceasefire only if Western support for Ukraine ceased. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry said this in an interview with the CBS News television channel.
The presenter recalled that Kyiv accepted the US proposal for a complete ceasefire on March 11, but Moscow put forward additional conditions.
"No, these are not preconditions," Lavrov replied. "These are lessons we have learned at least three times when we concluded agreements similar to the one we are discussing now," he added, referring to the preliminary ceasefire agreements in Minsk.
Lavrov again stated that in order to achieve a new ceasefire, the West must stop supplying weapons to Ukraine.
18:56 EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius is convinced that the ban on Ukraine's accession to NATO makes it easier for Russia to plan its next aggression. He stated this at Platform X.
"Russia demands "no NATO" for Ukraine not because it fears a NATO offensive against Russia from Ukrainian territory, but because it fears that NATO will defend Ukraine during the next Russian aggression. The demand for "no NATO" for Ukraine makes it easier for Russia to plan new aggression," the European Commissioner explained.
18:36 Fighters of the 12th special forces brigade of the Azov NGU captured three Russian soldiers in the Toretsk direction. This was reported by the press service of the unit.
Russian attack aircraft from the Toretsk direction "drove" into the defenders' captivity on scooters.
18:17 Since the beginning of the day, 69 combat clashes have already occurred on the front; fighting is still ongoing in three directions of the front, most of all in Pokrovsky.
17.32 On April 27, President Volodymyr Zelensky heard a report from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrsky on the situation in specific areas of the front.
"Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky reported on the situation at the front. The situation remains difficult in many areas. By the middle of this day alone, there have been almost 70 Russian assaults on our positions. The fighting continues. The occupier continues to attempt offensives. I am grateful to each brigade, to all our soldiers who are defending Ukrainian positions and demonstrating the resilience that Ukraine needs. Most of the fighting is in the Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, Limansk and Kursk areas. Our military continues active defensive actions in certain areas of the Kursk and Belgorod regions," Zelensky noted.
15.19 Three people were killed in Konstantinovka as a result of another shelling by the Russian army on April 27. This was reported by the head of the Donetsk OVA Vadim Filashkin.
"New victims in Konstantinovka: three killed, four wounded," he noted.
14.00 Russia continues to recruit foreign mercenaries for the war against Ukraine. From April 2023 to the end of May 2024, more than 1,500 foreigners were recruited in Moscow. This was reported by the UK Ministry of Defence.
According to British intelligence, the largest number of volunteers came from South and East Asia (771 people), followed by the former Soviet republics (523 people) and African countries (72 people).
Analysts believe that recruitment of foreigners in Russia is unsystematic. Most volunteers agree to sign contracts for money and the prospect of receiving Russian citizenship.
13:43 The meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US leader Donald Trump at the funeral of Pope Francis had a special spirit that will inspire new ideas to end the war, Polish President Andrzej Duda said.
"It is in the interests of Poland and the Poles that this war ends with a just peace, which will also give us a guarantee of peace, so that we can truly develop peacefully, without fear of being attacked," he stressed.
13.05 Air defense destroyed 48 Russian missiles and almost 800 drones in a week. Among the downed targets were ballistic and cruise missiles. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Over the past week, Ukrainian air defense destroyed 841 targets:
- 31 Kh-101/Kh-55SM cruise missiles;
- 7 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles;
- 6 Kalibr cruise missiles;
- 4 guided aircraft missiles Kh-59/69;
- 442 Shahed-type attack UAVs;
- 114 reconnaissance drones;
- 237 UAVs of other types
11:46 The Russian army is preparing to integrate the use of motorcycles during offensive operations in Ukraine in the summer and fall, according to a report by the US Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Analysts say Russia is likely preparing to systematically integrate the use of motorcycles into offensive operations in Ukraine this summer and fall to neutralize the capabilities of Ukrainian drones.
10.20 At night, as a result of Russian shelling, fires broke out at different addresses in Zhitomir. A warehouse building and dry grass were burning. Residential buildings, utility buildings and cars were also damaged. One person was injured.
09.44 At night, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 149 attack UAVs. Damages to 57 UAVs have been confirmed in the east, north, south and center of the country. 67 enemy drone imitators have been lost.
The enemy attack damaged Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa, Donetsk, Sumy and Cherkasy regions.
09.16 At night, Russian troops attacked Odessa region with attack drones. A three-story residential building and cars were damaged in Odessa district. A 35-year-old local resident was injured.
08.57 A man was killed and a 14-year-old girl was injured in an enemy drone attack in Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk region. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
"At night, the enemy once again sent drones to the region. 13 of them were destroyed by the defenders of the sky. But, unfortunately, there are also consequences. A man was killed in one of the attacks in Pavlograd. A 14-year-old girl was also injured. She is under medical supervision," he wrote on Telegram.
Two apartment buildings were damaged in the city. A fire broke out in one of the buildings.
08.36 Over the past 24 hours, 174 combat clashes have been recorded on the frontline. The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the Kursk direction. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
07.45 As of April 27, 2025, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 948,640 people (+1030 per day).
4.20 The DeepState analytical project has refuted the statement of the Russian military leadership about the alleged complete "liberation" of the Kursk region and the expulsion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units.
The enemy has advanced in the Kursk region, but the Kursk operation is still ongoing. The Ukrainian military is tracking and striking Russian logistics, troop concentration areas and other objects.